by | May 12, 2021 | Music Director
It’s time to start thinking seriously about how we prepare for rehearsal and performance, this is not meant to scare or criticise anyone but, we have come so far in recent years as a group and as individual players that it would be a shame not to take a few more steps...
by | May 5, 2021 | Music Director
I am acutely aware that a number of our members are currently experiencing significant stresses and challenges in their personal and family lives, please remember that the band is there to support you as they can and whilst I sincerely hope these challenges are only...
by ccbadmin | Apr 21, 2021 | Music Director
A couple of recent comments and events have caused me to ponder the continued growth of our band. Last night several members were unable to attend due to major traffic issues on the M5. This has never occurred before, and actually goes to show how we have become much...
by ccbadmin | Apr 14, 2021 | Music Director
another successful rehearsal last night focussed on two areas. First: Phantom of the Opera, we looked in depth at the second half of the arrangement and then ran it right through. Having spent several weeks drifting across various sections covering absences or holes,...
by | Apr 1, 2021 | Music Director
It’s always interesting to play in a different location and a different seating pattern as we found out last night. Our venue was quite small yet adequate to the task. Thanks again to Geoff for organising it for us. It took us quite a few bars to even begin to...
by | Mar 24, 2021 | Music Director
Walking into band last night, I honestly didn’t know what to expect, the inclement weather had caused a raft of absences and I had wondered about the value of running the evening, yet we had an excellent turn out and a productive evening which just goes to show what...
